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    1983 470 fresh rebuild having firing issue

    Please help i just completely overhauled my 1983 470. Yes i rebuilt it i like this engine. I am trying to fire it up before i winterize to make sure all is good. I am having trouble getting good fire. I have replaced points, condensor, coil, lead wire and the resistor is working however my fire...
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    470 Mercruiser losing oil from dipstick. please help

    Ok so in early spring my 470 overheated on me and got the head gasket. so i had the head reworked surfaced valve job and reinstalled with a factory mercruiser gasket. boat runs great not even offering to get up to 165 on temp. However now i am losing oil from my dipstick and i mean like check...
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    alpha one shift problem

    1983 fourwinns 190 470 mercruiser alpha one. Ok so yesterday I take the wife and kids outs boat ran great . Got to the dock shut it off. When started back up I had no forward gear with no warning sign grinding oir issues of any kind. It just wasn't there when I put the shifter in forward it just...
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    470 mercr. water in the oil

    please help. ok i have an 83 four winns with the infamous 470 mercruiser. boat has always done great. about 3 weeks ago she run hot on me. so i changed the impeller kit new water tube etc. i noticed my elbow reservoir was low so as i filled it back up i had water running out of the raw water...
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    Another 470 with a coolant problem

    I was goin over my 83 four winns ski boat before i took it out last weekend and when i checked the coolant it was low. So i got the antifreeze and as i was pouring it in i noticed it was running out of the exhaust as fast as i could pour it in. And bfore anyone says it i know these engines are...
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